The PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio is based on the DB Emerging Market USD Liquid Balanced Index. The Index tracks the potential returns of a theoretical portfolio of liquid emerging markets U.S. dollar-denominated government bonds issued by approximately 22 emerging-market countries. The countries in the Index are selected annually pursuant to a proprietary index methodology and the membership list is rebalanced quarterly.
* Trading Characteristics Definitions Spread : The average dollar difference between the best bid and best offer across all exchanges for the specified time period, weighted by volume. *Spread : Is the monthly average of the daily spread. % Spread : The average spread amount divided by the average bid-ask midpoint, weighted by volume. Share Volume : Composite Volume - total number of shares traded on all exchanges and Nasdaq. Dollar Volume : Dollar amount of shares traded on each exchange for the specified symbol, based on the stocks average price for the time period specified.
